Malton
vs Thornton Dale & Wolds
Malton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Thornton Dale & Wolds. Homes in Thornton Dale & Wolds sold for a median of £310,000, 23% above Malton. Thornton Dale & Wolds has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Malton has 6,320 residents in 2,898 households; Thornton Dale & Wolds has 7,060 in 3,120. Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.4 percentage points more than Malton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Malton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 8.5 percentage points more than Thornton Dale & Wolds (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Malton (35%) and detached houses in Thornton Dale & Wolds (47%). Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 9.9 percentage points more than Malton (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,000 in Malton and £310,000 in Thornton Dale & Wolds, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.5 percentage points more than Malton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malton, and 3 in Thornton Dale & Wolds. The typical postcode is 619 m from the nearest school in Malton and 2,674 m in Thornton Dale & Wolds. The typical postcode is 946 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malton and 7,140 m in Thornton Dale & Wolds. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Malton and 35% in Thornton Dale & Wolds.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malton and 41 in Thornton Dale & Wolds, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Malton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,320 people in 2,898 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £253,000 over the past two years, 6% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the North Yorkshire average.
Thornton Dale & Wolds is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,060 people in 3,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 15% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Malton and Thornton Dale & Wolds next to other wards of North Yorkshire.